Apparatus for effecting subaqueous irrigation of the bowels.



A. BROSGH EQ'VON AUESOHNAITER. APPARATUS FOR EFPEUTING SUBAQUEOUS IRRIGATION or THE BOWELS. APPLICATION III ED JUNE 22, 1911.

1,093,251 Pater lted Apr. 14, 191% llvvtrlrmvs: WITNEs;A-.s; ANTO/Y BROSCH OTTO voN AUFscHNAITER ANTON BROSCH AND OTTO. VON AUFSCHNAITER, Q1? VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

APPARATUS FOR EFFECTING SUBAQUEOUS IRRIGATION OF THE BOWELS.

1,oes,251.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1 1, 1911.

Application filed June 22, 1911. Serial No. 634,792.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ANTON BROSOI-I and ()Tro VON AUFSCHNAITER, subjects of the. Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and residing at 2 Sensengasse and 20 Lazarethgasse, Vienna IX, Austria-Hungary, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Apparatus for Effecting Subaqueous Irrigation of the Bowels; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The subject of the invention is an apparatus for carrying out subaqueous intestinal irrigation, especially intended for use in bath tubs and has for its purpose the removal of the flushed out contents of the bowels so as to prevent soiling of the water in the bath. Apparatus may also be used in baths with flowing water and will be employed when, for the purpose of preventing the soiling of the water, its flow cannot be utilized to carry away the flushed out contents of the intestines, which due to the gases contained therein float upon the water.

The herein described embodiment of the invention consists of a hollow body inclosing the anus of the patient, provided with a tightly inserted irrigation tube (anus tube) and a discharge duct for the used irriga tion water which carries with it the flushed out contents of the bowels, the edge of the opening of which hollow body surrounds the anus of the patient and is pressed tightly against the body of the patient by means of broad and powerfully elastic bands of rubber or the like pressing over the shoulders of the patient in order to secure tightness of the hollow body and yet preserve the patients freedom of movement.

One form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the apparatus and Fig. 2 shows the manner of using the same.

The apparatus consists of a dish like hollow body of solid material, such as hard rubber, papier mach, celluloid, horn, glass, ceramic substances, cast metal, enameled sheet metal, or the like, which has an opening 2, the suitable curved edge 3 of which is pressed tight around the anus of the patient on the gluteal muscles. The hollow body 1 is provided with a pipe 4 for the discharge of the excrement flushed out, to which pipe can be attached a suitable conduit 5 such as a rubber tube or the like. At the rear of the hollow body 1 and around an opening therein is attached a funnel like pocket 6 of flexible water proof material, such as rubber, or the like, into which is tightly inserted the irrigation tube (anus tube) 7, in order to obtain a certain freedom of movement thereof. The irrigation pipe 7 adjustable to a uniform and slight pressure is preferably fed by a drinking water or warm water conduit or by some other conduit 8 supplying germ free water, or any other liquid suitable for medicinal purposes. Attached to the hollow member 1 are also handles 9 or other suitable devices such as rings, straps or the like for fastening the bands 10 of rubber, or the like, which press the apparatus against the body of the patient. The hollow member 1 can also be so formed that only the part to be applied to the body of the patient is made of hard material while there is attached thereto a bag of water proof material which contains the irrigation pipe and is to be connected to the excrement discharge pipe. To the hollow member 1 may also be attached a closable pipe seat 11 to which may be attached a pipe in order to permit of flushing the hollow member 1 independently of the irrigation.

There is, naturally, nothing to prevent the apparatus from being given another form, for which reason, mention is expressly made of the fact that the form described by no means exhausts the number of possible shapes of the apparatus based upon the same inventive idea.

We claim:

1. In an apparatus for subaqueous internal irrigation, the combination of a dish like member provided wit-l1 a rigid edge having the reverse form of the buttocks and adapted to be pressed tightly in the region of the anus so as to surround the same; an irrigation pipe movably inserted in the hollow member in a water-tight manner; a large caliber discharge pipe connected with the hollow member; and a flushing pipe independent of and in addition to the irrigation pipe and connected to the hollow member.

2. An apparatus for subaqueous internal irrigation, comprising a hollow member hav ing an'opening therein, the edge of which is-adapted to surround the anus of the patient; elastic bands secured to said member and adapted to be placed over the shoulders of the patient and to hold said hollow man ber tightly pressed with said edge surrounding the anus; an irrigation pipe entering said hollow member, and a discharge pipe communicating with the hollow member and 5 adapted to carry off the used irrigation water, said hollow member being provided with a flushing device independent of the irrigation pipe.

3. In an apparatus for subaqueous in- 10 ternal irrigation, comprising a hollow member having an opening therein, the edge of which is adapted to surround the anus of the patient; elastic bands secured to said member and adapted to be placed over the 15 shoulders of the patient and to hold said hollow member tightly pressed with said edge surrounding the anus; an irrigation pipe entering said hollow member, and a* discharge pipe communicating with the hollow member and adapted to carry OK the 20 used irrigation Water.

In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to th1s speclfieation in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ANTON BROSCH. OTTO VON AUFSOHNAITER.

WVit-nesses RunoLr MESTIAN, AUGUST FUGGER.

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